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Gore is with the Padres as a member of the taxi squad for Tuesday's game against the Giants, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Blake Snell (groin) was scratched from his start Sunday and is attempting to avoid the injured list, though Gore is now with the team on the taxi squad and waiting in the wings to step into the starting rotation. Gore won't officially be added to the big-league roster until Snell's status is determined, but for now the young lefty lines up to potentially make his major-league debut Friday versus Atlanta.

Smyly (1-0) tossed five scoreless innings to earn the win Tuesday against the Pirates. He allowed three hits and struck out one.

It was an excellent team debut for Smyly, who didn't join the Cubs until March 19. The veteran lefty has had some success before, including his respectable 4.48 ERA across 23 starts with Atlanta last season. Chicago is currently without Alec Mills (back), Wade Miley (elbow) and Adbert Alzolay (lat), so Smyly should be entrenched in the rotation for now, and he could stick there all year if he pitches well. He's currently slated to start again Sunday against the Rockies at Coors Field.

Matz (finger) is scheduled to make his second start of the season Friday against the Brewers in Milwaukee, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Matz dealt with a blister in his Cardinals debut in Sunday's loss to the Pirates, with the issue likely playing a part in the southpaw getting tagged for seven runs on nine hits and a walk over three innings. The Cardinals are apparently confident the blister won't present too many problems for Matz moving forward, though fantasy managers may want to tread carefully with the southpaw as he heads to American Family Field.

Cabrera (biceps) is on the 7-day injured list at Low-A Jupiter and resumed a throwing progression Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

While Cabrera would likely be at Triple-A Jacksonville if he were fully healthy, general manager Kim Ng said it would be easier for him to be monitored by a number of the Marlins' different medical professionals if he were stationed in Jupiter. Cabrera also dealt with a biceps issue last spring.

Manager Buck Showalter said that Walker (shoulder) will need to make at least one rehab start before returning from the 10-day injured list, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Walker left his start Monday against the Phillies after just two innings due to shoulder bursitis. Given that he'll require a rehab outing, Walker seems likely to miss more than one turn in the major-league rotation. David Peterson is likely to take his place temporarily, though the Mets have yet to officially announce their plans.

Walker was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder bursitis Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Walker himself wrote on Twitter that, "everything is all good" Tuesday after leaving his start Monday against the Phillies with right shoulder irritation, but "all good" was apparently in relation to avoiding a more severe injury. He'll still wind up missing at least one start and potentially a small handful, with the Mets yet to specify exactly when he'll be back. David Peterson pitched four scoreless innings of relief after Walker's exit Monday and is presumably in line to fill his spot in the rotation.

Richardson will miss all of the 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery during the offseason, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

According to Mayo, Richardson had been pitching hurt in 2021, which explains the 5.09 ERA and 1.47 WHIP he posted in 76 innings at High-A Dayton. It's unclear when exactly he had the surgery, but he could potentially return in April or May of 2023 if he avoids setbacks.

Herz struck out five and walked one in three scoreless innings in his season debut for High-A South Bend.

One of the Cubs' top pitching prospects, Herz also allowed just one hit in his season debut. If he can keep the walks in check, he could be a factor in the big-league rotation in 2023 or 2024. His premium stuff would also play up in relief.

Walker (shoulder) announced Tuesday in a post on his personal Twitter account that he was encouraged by the results of his MRI. "Everything is all good!" the pitcher wrote.

The Mets haven't provided an official update on what the MRI revealed, but Walker's Twitter post seemingly suggests that he's avoided a major injury. Even so, Walker's availability for his next scheduled outing Sunday at home against the Diamondbacks remains undetermined, and a trip to the injured list can't be dismissed at this point.

Thompson (shoulder) made his season debut Sunday for Double-A Tennessee, tossing three innings and giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out five in the affiliate's 9-5 loss to Chattanooga.

Thompson was shut down for the entire 2021 season while dealing with right shoulder tightness, but he reported to spring training at full health. Even though Thompson lost two years of development time due to the injury and the cancellation of the 2020 minor-league season, the Cubs felt comfortable with having him bypass the High-A level entirely.